Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStatins could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, at least for some patients. This is the result of a new study led by Karolinska Ins

Updated on: December 28,2023 18

Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStatins could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, at least for some patients. This is the result of a new study led by Karolinska Ins

Updated on:December 28,2023 18

Genome-editing technique shows promise as treatment for common hereditary nerve disease

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityAAV gene therapy-based genome editing recovered myelination in human CMT1A patient nerve differentiated from iPS cells. Credit: Department of Neuropathology,

Updated on: December 30,2023 13

Genome-editing technique shows promise as treatment for common hereditary nerve disease

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityAAV gene therapy-based genome editing recovered myelination in human CMT1A patient nerve differentiated from iPS cells. Credit: Department of Neuropathology,

Updated on:December 30,2023 13

Perfecting the performance of nerve implants

by Crispin Savage,University of AdelaideModeling for wireless nerve stimulation. (a) Zoomed-out view of the nerve and its relative position within the muscle tissue; (b) Relative position of the

Updated on: January 04,2024 5

Perfecting the performance of nerve implants

by Crispin Savage,University of AdelaideModeling for wireless nerve stimulation. (a) Zoomed-out view of the nerve and its relative position within the muscle tissue; (b) Relative position of the

Updated on:January 04,2024 5

Patients with narcolepsy face a dual nightmare of medication shortages and stigma

by Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNina Shand couldn't stay awake. She had taken afternoon naps since she was a teenager to accommodate her "wo

Updated on: April 02,2024 20

Patients with narcolepsy face a dual nightmare of medication shortages and stigma

by Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNina Shand couldn't stay awake. She had taken afternoon naps since she was a teenager to accommodate her "wo

Updated on:April 02,2024 20

Analgesic effects of VR distraction and mindfulness scenes associated with different electroencephalography signatures

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVirtual reality (VR) can be used to modify patients' experience of pain. However, the current understanding of wha

Updated on: January 06,2024 11

Analgesic effects of VR distraction and mindfulness scenes associated with different electroencephalography signatures

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVirtual reality (VR) can be used to modify patients' experience of pain. However, the current understanding of wha

Updated on:January 06,2024 11

Evidence early, but emerging, that gamma rhythm stimulation can treat neurological disorders

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA surprising MITstudypublished inNatureat the end of 2016 helped to spur interest in the possibility that

Updated on: December 28,2023 9

Evidence early, but emerging, that gamma rhythm stimulation can treat neurological disorders

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA surprising MITstudypublished inNatureat the end of 2016 helped to spur interest in the possibility that

Updated on:December 28,2023 9

Study unveils similarities between the auditory pathway and deep learning models for processing speech

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe architecture of a family of deep neural network models is illustrated on the left. The human auditory pathway is illustrated on the right, with highlighted areas

Updated on: January 04,2024 17

Study unveils similarities between the auditory pathway and deep learning models for processing speech

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe architecture of a family of deep neural network models is illustrated on the left. The human auditory pathway is illustrated on the right, with highlighted areas

Updated on:January 04,2024 17

Infrared light therapy might aid dementia patients

by Durham UniversityTracy Sloan with the infrared light therapy helmet. Tracy used the helmet to try and help improve her memory. Credit: Durham University/North News & PicturesInfrared light

Updated on: June 07,2024 7

Infrared light therapy might aid dementia patients

by Durham UniversityTracy Sloan with the infrared light therapy helmet. Tracy used the helmet to try and help improve her memory. Credit: Durham University/North News & PicturesInfrared light

Updated on:June 07,2024 7

High blood pressure's impact on white matter could be key to dementia prevention

by Heidi Douglass,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study from the Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) provides compelling evidence for clinical practice to dire

Updated on: March 20,2024 12

High blood pressure's impact on white matter could be key to dementia prevention

by Heidi Douglass,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study from the Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) provides compelling evidence for clinical practice to dire

Updated on:March 20,2024 12

Recognizing when someone is having a seizure—and how you can help during those first critical moments

by Jacob Pellinen,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainApproximately 1 in 26 people developepilepsy, a condition in which someone experiences recurring and unprovoked seizures.

Updated on: March 18,2024 13

Recognizing when someone is having a seizure—and how you can help during those first critical moments

by Jacob Pellinen,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainApproximately 1 in 26 people developepilepsy, a condition in which someone experiences recurring and unprovoked seizures.

Updated on:March 18,2024 13

Reading a mouse's mind from its face: New tool decodes neural activity using facial movements

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteFast and accurate mouse orofacial keypoint tracking. a, A total of 13 distinct keypoints selected for tracking the eye, mouth, whiskers and nose on the mouse fac

Updated on: January 04,2024 13

Reading a mouse's mind from its face: New tool decodes neural activity using facial movements

byHoward Hughes Medical InstituteFast and accurate mouse orofacial keypoint tracking. a, A total of 13 distinct keypoints selected for tracking the eye, mouth, whiskers and nose on the mouse fac

Updated on:January 04,2024 13

Brain lesions in former football players linked to vascular, brain changes

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSigns of injury to the brain's white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, may be tied more st

Updated on: December 28,2023 18

Brain lesions in former football players linked to vascular, brain changes

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSigns of injury to the brain's white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, may be tied more st

Updated on:December 28,2023 18